Super excited to head to Surfaces conference…the leading floor covering industry event, bringing together thousands of retailers, distributors, installers, designers and home builders for three days of face-to-face networking, education and product sourcing. You can bet we are going to find some amazing new products for your home. Stay tuned for updates!

Over the winter SCF worked on an old school house in Berthoud, CO. When I initially looked at the floor the structure was under some serious construction. There were areas that the previous owner had cut in plumbing, heating and a number of other “head scratching” areas. The current owners had a vision to restore the history of the building while keeping as much of the original materials as possible. New interior walls, insulation, windows and an updated laundry, master bath and kitchen were also in the works.

After the initial repairs and rough sanding were done the interior walls were put up and the place began to take shape…

Once all the finish work was done we came back in and finalized the flooring. The owners really wanted to keep the color close to the old floor minus the wax and years of build up. After some “customized” staining we got everything just right and applied the final coat.

Projects like these really make us proud of the work we do. And now this school house… ROCKS!

Make sure your contractor knows what they are doing with your Materials!

Clean & Level Subfloor

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Appropriate Adhesives and procedures

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A Sound and Warrantable Installation

Last week I attended a 3 day class at the NWFA Training Center in St. Louis. We learned to troubleshoot many scenarios that leave alot of flooring installers scratching their heads. Whether it is a solid concrete floor, radiant heat installation or a combination of plywood and concrete; we have the methodology to tackle any problem and make it right!

At the end of February, two of our installers completed a 3 day course on Advanced Installation techniques. Learning new skills is important to us and we invest heavily in our employees. The guys flew out to St. Louis and got instruction from one of the most respected installers in the country. He also happens to own his own installation business. This makes for very “real” and practical advice.

Here are just a few of the skills we picked up in our time in Missouri.